Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE vs Royal Kludge R65
Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Royal Kludge R65 for hot-swappable.
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5.0 (18)5.0 · 18 reviews
from$65at MonacoKeys
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from$59at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
Royal Kludge R65
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
The differences that matter
Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.
Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Royal Kludge R65
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Magnetic
Linear
- Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
- Royal Kludge R65
- Performance
- 9165
- Build quality
- 6584
- Productivity
- 4889
- Customizability
- 4488
- Portability
- 5985
- Layout size: 65%
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE vs Royal Kludge R65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 25 specs differ
Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Royal Kludge R65
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.
Royal Kludge R65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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